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An ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper, Idah Peterside, has said that the Super Eagles will earn an easy victory over Ivory Coast, ahead of the 2023 CAF African Cup of Nations final on Sunday. Peterside stated this […]

The Peoples Democratic Party congratulated the Super Eagles for defeating the Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday night to qualify for the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. In […]

After spending Saturday recovering from the exertions of their quarterfinal victory over Angola on Friday, the Super Eagles returned to training yesterday in preparation for Wednesday’s semifinal clash with South Africa. Camp sources said the […]

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s (AFN) first pre-Africa Games competition ended in Abuja at the weekend with the federation’s Technical Director, Samuel Onikeku, rating the athletes 85 per cent ready for the continental fiesta billed […]

Nigeria’s Favour Ofili has broken the national and African record in the women’s 300m at the 2024 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Sunday. Ofili ran a time of 35.99 seconds to set […]

Record seven-time champions Egypt, lacking injured talisman Mohamed Salah, were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday after losing a penalty shootout 8-7 against DR Congo. Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi converted the winning […]

Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has said he desires to give Nigerians something to remember at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Osimhen was instrumental in the Super Eagles’ 2-0 […]

Super Eagles defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel, has admitted the inability of the team to convert their chances, admitting that it is an area they must improve upon ahead of Saturday’s Round of 16 clash with Cameroon […]

Africa’s number one table tennis star, Quadri Aruna, will begin his campaign for glory at the World Table Tennis Finals in Doha, today, when he meets South America’s champion and world number five player, Brazil’s […]

Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s (AFN) First Vice president, Tafida Gadzama, has said that only the federation’s board has the power to decide whether its recent audit committee report is inconclusive or not. AFN President, Tonobok […]

Manchester United went one step forward against Chelsea but have gone two steps back as they fell to an embarrassing 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth. The Premier League giants would have been desperate to build upon […]

Nigeria is now ranked 42nd in the latest ranking released by world football governing body, FIFA, yesterday. This latest ranking shows that the three-time African champions have lost two places from their rating announced at […]

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday listed Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen and nine other players, including last year’s winner Sadio Mane of Senegal for its 2023 Player of the Year […]

France demolished Gibraltar 14-0 on Saturday to record the biggest victory by any team in a European qualifier tournament. The biggest victory in a European qualifier was recorded in 2006 when Germany demolished San Marino […]

As the Super Falcons tackle their Ethiopian counterparts today in Abuja in the qualifiers for Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Secretary General of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, says Nigeria cannot afford to miss […]

The hope of Nigeria jointly hosting the 2027 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) along with Benin Republic was dashed, yesterday. This follows the decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to […]

Victor Osimhen on Wednesday night shut his critics up by scoring a goal to help Napoli devour Udinese 4-1 in a Serie A match played at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. There had been doubts […]

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have both been nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or awards in the men and women categories respectively. The list, announced by France Football Magazine, sees both players shortlisted alongside […]